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U.S. History games under $5
Histagories Social Studies End of Year Activity for US and World History
In this history review and conversation game, students are engaged with 8 short lists of information where they work with partners (or individually) to try to come up with answers based on the letter for the round. Included is a letter-choosing paper (students flip a coin and see where it lands!) plus 8 different lists geared toward History, Geography, Geology, and Social Studies themes! A condensed worksheet is also included to save space.Enjoy this fun way to spend the first few (or last few
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5th - 8th
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States and Capitals Bingo, I Have Who Has Game (50 States & Capitals Activities)
This resource is intended to help students learn the states, capitals and abbreviations and to help spark student interest United States Social Studies. Download Preview FilePlease view the preview file prior to purchasing. Please ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.This social studies resource includes:1. Social Studies State Study Cards2. Social Studies State Study Sheets3. States and Capitals I Have, Who has? Game4. States and Abbreviations I Have, Who
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2nd - 5th
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Movement Westward Full Class Game Oregon Trail, Gold Rush 49ers, Mormon Trail
You know how you students ask if "we're going to do anything fun today/" This is the day people! This game is hysterical, and students learn all about movement westward. It's a win win. With this game, students play as Oregon trail pioneers, Mormon pioneers, or 49ers. This game is played together as a full class. Students from each group stand in front of the class and read each card to the class. Some are simple and students may move forward or backward on the game board. Others involve fun phy
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5th - 8th
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Enlightenment Thinker Personality Quiz: Which Enlightenment Thinker Are You?
Have you ever wondered which Enlightenment thinker you are most like? Well now you can find out! My students have so much fun taking this personality test and it is a great way to either introduce or wrap up the Enlightenment unit. Another adaptation for this lesson is to have the students take their test and then research the philosopher that they are most similar to. The options are truly endless. The test includes various scenarios that relate to the life of a middle/ high school student. Th
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6th - 12th
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13 Colonies Activity
This thirteen colonies activity allows students to review the 13 colonies in an engaging, collaborative way. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies' climate, geography, government, location, and education. Students then need to explain their thinking in a short response using supporting evidence and their knowledge of the 13 colonies. This is a fun cooperating activity for students and a great way for you to assess their learning. Like this
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit
Constitution Day Activity Lesson Scavenger Hunt
In this Constitution scavenger hunt activity, students hunt down essential information as they explore the Constitution. Students can work individually as teams to compete before time runs out! Included is a 30-question worksheet and a teacher answer sheet! Students can use their textbook (as long as it includes the entire Constitution) to answer all questions! ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my US Constitution activities unit located here bundle! This
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5th - 8th
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First Day of School Activity for US History | United States History Icebreaker
This first day of school activity is one of the most fun and engaging ways to start your American History class! With this activity, students have the chance to connect with you and their classmates while completing prompts that pertain to United States History topics! To give you more flexibility, all of the prompts are editable in PowerPoint, and there is also an enrichment activity and digital version!To use this activity, students will receive a bingo-inspired grid, which they must try to fi
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5th - 9th
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Latitude and Longitude Practice Puzzle Activity - Compass Rose
Replace your boring latitude and longitude worksheets with this fun and engaging Compass Rose themed practice puzzle that your students will love! Perfect for middle school geography and social studies, students will practice their latitude and longitude skills by plotting the given coordinates one at a time until an image forms. Tell the students what image they’re creating or let them be surprised for an extra element of fun! Don’t be surprised if students ask for more puzzles because this wil
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Latitude and Longitude Practice Puzzle Review Activities Bundle
Great Depression Simulation
Great Depression Simulation is a fun dice game that can be used to teach students about the difficulties Americans faced during the Great Depression. To take a closer look at the activity, see the video preview!How Does the Simulation Activity Work?During the activity, students will live through seven months of the Great Depression. They will roll a die to find out how much money they will earn at their job, pay monthly expenses, and draw cards with scenarios that will require them to pay more m
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Virginia Studies Lesson Plans and Activities - Entire Year Bundle!
Immigration Coming to America: Immigrants from Germany, Ireland, China 2nd Grade
This is a complete student friendly unit on immigration. It includes an overview of immigration, explains WHY people immigrated and continue to immigrate, and highlights three separate areas of immigrants; Ireland, Germany, and China. This unit describes the hardships they endured and the contributions they made. Throughout the unit student response (formatives) are embedded. (Foldables, Cloze Activities, Writing to Text, Interview with an Immigrant.) This unit includes information on Ellis
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2nd - 3rd
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Social Studies Icebreakers for Back to School | 2 Social Studies Games
In this Social Studies and history icebreakers resource, you receive two icebreaker activities for the first or last days of school. These are ideal in any Social Studies, History, or Geography classroom. You can choose to use both, or choose the game that you feel best fits your kids!In the first history icebreaker, students travel through the alphabet and use each letter to solve a different problem. For example, on "B" students must find a "country that starts with a B." For "K," students
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4th - 11th
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Lewis and Clark Expedition: Game and Digital Simulation
Could your students survive the Lewis and Clark Expedition? Really get your students excited about the Lewis and Clark expedition by having them take part in a digital simulation where they get to see if they would have made the same decisions as Lewis and Clark! Included you will find:►An interactive game in PowerPoint and Google Slides►Full directions and lesson plans►Paper resources for the simulation►PDF printable of the game►Guided Reading Post Activity►Final reflection activityRelated Prod
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: American History Games and Digital Simulation Bundle
Black History Month Bingo Game {30 Cards}
Black History Month Bingo features 30 pre-made and randomized black history bingo cards. All you have to do is print, laminate, and cut and this resource can be used for years to come each time you teach about black history! Download Preview FilePlease view the preview file prior to purchasing so there are no surprises. It will provide a sample of what you are buying. Please ensure that it is appropriate for your grade level prior to purchasing.DescriptionThis black history resource feature
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Black History Month Games, Activities for 3rd Grade ELA Bundle
Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist Activity Quote Throw Down Constitution
You've taught the differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. You look out and your students have blank faces! Does this sound familiar? It's time to see if they can identify key quotes from both sides. It's time for a Federalist Anti-Federalist Quote Throw Down!This lesson assumes you have already taught the differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. In this lesson, each student will hold a Federalist card and an anti-Federalist card. The teacher (or appointed
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7th - 12th
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US History Trivia Game (1st Day of School or fun activity)
This is a trivia game that I give my US History students during the 1st week of school. This is a great way to review or preview US History and is an engaging activity to do with students the first week of school. This comes in pdf, google docs, and google slides. Students are asked to complete the following with this resource: Students are asked to identify and name all 50 states Students are asked to identify and name the 13 original colonies Students are asked to identify and name Bill of
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7th - 12th
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American Symbols Bingo Game
This bingo game is a fun activity to review or introduce American Symbols. Your students will learn facts about the symbols of the United States as they identify famous monuments, songs, and other symbols, based on engaging clues. You can play this game 2 different ways: read out the name of the symbols for your students to mark off on their game boards or, read out the clues on the teacher calling cards for an extra challenge. There are 30 different game boards included in both color and black
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1st - 3rd
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Revolutionary War Causes Review Game | Students Review American Revolution
This Causes of the Revolutionary War review game is very easy to use and is a great way to review content on the American Revolution. Sounds are included, categories seamlessly flash onto the screen, and simple "clicks" engage your class on the material that has been learned! Just follow the included instructions!The Causes of Revolutionary War (American Revolution) review game is included in the 9-part American History Trivia Challenge Bundle, located here:American History Trivia Challenge Bu
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4th - 8th
Gold Rush Dice Game
This exciting free-for-all game will bring the excitement of the Gold Rush to your classroom! Using a pair of dice, each group will try to gain as many pieces of gold as possible for 2 years. But be careful, robbers and crooks are around every corner. The group with the most gold wins! This file includes a blank chart to keep track of your rolls and gold count, a comprehensive rules sheet, an alternative rules sheet, and a reminder handout for each group. This game will add to your discussio
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: American History Dice Game Bundle #1
THE OREGON TRAIL Word Search Game Worksheet Activity - 4th,5th,6th,7th Grade
Introduce or review a unit on the history of pioneer life on the Oregon Trail with this informative and easy-to-implement vocabulary puzzle worksheet. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files.The 27 hidden vocabulary words are: Accidents, Belongings, Buffalo Chips, Cholera, Dangerous, Emigrant, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Native Am
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: NO PREP US & WORLD HISTORY Word Search Worksheet Mega Bundle
Colonial Tax Simulation Game - American Revolution
Transform your classroom into the colonies! Students will be so engaged as King George himself taxes them! Students will get to experience firsthand what it felt like to be unfairly taxed. I look forward to using this lesson every year! I use this as a fun extension after students have learned about the taxes in colonies. To perform this lesson teacher needs small cups and a small candy, I personally use smarties. What's IncludedTeacher Direction PageStudent Role CardsTax Cards Student Reflectio
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3rd - 9th
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Witch Hunt: A Salem Witch Trials Game
Want a surefire way to interest your students in the Salem Witch Trials and The Crucible? Use this social-deduction game to immerse your students in the hysteria that shook Salem Village, Massachusetts in 1692. Soon they will be wondering, "Who is a witch? And who is an innocent villager?"Setup: In the Salem Witch Trials there was little substantial evidence for the wild accusations that the Salem villagers brought against one another, yet this game takes you inside the hysteria by presenting t
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Lucky Thirteen: No -Prep Activities for Friday the 13th and Beyond
Be ready for Friday the Thirteenth or any day with this bundle of thirteen reading, math, science and history activities.
This package contains thirteen different activities from all four core classes for you to use for centers, early finishers, brain breaks, or just a fun Friday activity. Each activity has the number 13 as a focus, making them especially ideal for Friday the 13, but suitable for any day.
The activities included in this set are:
The First Thirteen Elements: Students answ
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5th - 8th
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American History Clue-Style Review Game
This review game for US History is incredibly fun and can be used all year long. It takes the basic rules of the classic board game Clue, but flips it so the suspects, murder weapons, and locations are all vocabulary terms from US History!
My students always have a blast with this and it's an awesome way to get students thinking creatively and critically about each unit in American History.
With this download you receive:
♟ Two versions of a game-board to project up for your class
♟ 8 sets o
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: US History End-of-Year Review Resources Bundle
US History EOC Review Game TABOO Test Prep End of the year activity FUN
This is a fun game to review for an EOC exam, such as STAAR in Texas. It's also perfect for an end of the year activity! The cards cover the time period post Reconstruction to the present. Students try to describe the main term to their group without saying the "taboo" words. This is a great way to review concepts they have learned throughout the year in a fun and competitive way. Because they cannot say the term or the taboo words, this forces them to think more deeply about the concept to de
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9th - 12th
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